#  White Organic Cotton Trading &amp; Export

- Name and address of company: No. 01, Ravindra Nagar, Near PWD, Khargone 451001, Madhya Pradesh, India, Contact : Mr. Nikhil Joshi

Company was found to have willfully defrauded the [GOTS](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/gots "<p>The worldwide leading voluntary sustainability standard for the post-harvest textile value chain for certified organic fibres, covering environmental criteria, human rights, social criteria and business conduct.</p>") system by forging incoming raw cotton [transaction certificates](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/transaction-certificate "<p>A document issued by a GOTS-approved Certification Body for GOTS-certified products, verifying their compliance with the Standard. It provides traceability by listing product details, shipment information and confirming integrity through volume reconciliation process.</p>").

On the basis of available evidence, their [certification body](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/certification-body "<p>A Certification Body, having been duly accredited by an Accreditation Body and by way of signing a contract with Global Standard gGmbH has been permitted to implement the Global Organic Textile Standard over a designated geographical area and for specific scopes of the Standard.</p>") withdrew certification, which was not appealed by the company.

Post deliberation, the GOTS management has decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years

**31 July 2022**
The GOTS management has decided to extend the certification ban for a further period of 2 years.

**10 Sept 2024**
The GOTS Management decided to extend this ban for a additional period of 2 years.
